Samrat Kumar Das

Unshackling of controls and creating an at osphere of tr st and transparency. Si plifying procedures and bringing down transaction costs. Neutralizing incidence of all levies on inputs used in export products Facilitating develop ent of India as a global hub for anufacturing, trading and services

Identifying and nurturing s ecial f cus areas t generate additi nal em l yment rtunities, articularly in semi-urban and rural areas; Facilitating tec n l gical and infrastructural u gradati n f t e Indian ec n my, es ecially t r ug im rt f ca ital g ds and equi ment; Av iding inverted duty structure and ensuring t at d mestic sect rs are n t disadvantaged in trade agreements;

Upgrading t e infrastructure netw r related t t e entire f reign trade c ain t internati nal standards. Revitalizing t e B ard f Trade by redefining its r le and inducting int it experts n trade policy. Activating Indian Embassies as ey players in t e export strategy.

Implement the Global Commerce Strategy with a particular focus on expanding Canada s economic relationships with emerging markets and concluding negotiations with the European Union Reinforce the Canada-U.S. relationship through effective advocacy and collaboration in the areas of the border management, trade and investment and energy/environment

Contribute to effective global governance and international security and stability. Advance cooperation on security in the Americas, in particular with Mexico, Central America and Haiti Implement Canada's foreign policy to exercise sovereignty in the Arctic.

To elp eep mar ets open. To elp UK business overcome barriers to trade and prepare for t e upturn. To ensure trade continues to contribute to sustainable development. To ensure trade continues to contribute to povertyreduction consistent wit t eir longer-term trade strategy

Commercial Objectives see to produce near-term export sales of U.S. goods and services from participating firms t at travel as a group to one or more foreign mar ets. Some missions are planned specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises or for minority- and women-owned businesses.

Market access Objectives see to create commercial opportunities t roug t e removal of trade barriers and opening of mar ets for U.S. businesses.

Policy Objectives see to advance U.S. bilateral or multilateral objectives across a range of issues, wit t e goal of en ancing overall economic and political relations. Combined Objectives embody aspects of two or more of t e preceding t ree types of missions. Certified Trade Objectives are organized by state and private sector trade promotion groups and are endorsed by t e Department of Commerce.